______________ALTERED...(Late)...UNALTERED (Late)
DOG/CAT________$6.00..($26.00)...$18.00.......($38.00)
3-YR DOG/CAT___$15.00..($35.00)...$45.00.......($65.00)
cool...............
and this county even has a halfway decent Animal Control program.
This County's 2007 proposed Animal Control Budget is $339,045
Net Cost to General Fund after Revenues taken into account
That means they will contribute that much from their general fund over and above what they receive for licenses.
They don't even come close to covering the entire cost with illegally outrageous dog license fees.
The Shiawassee County Budget for 2007 has been approved and has been posted here
The Animal Control Dept doesn't project a huge 'appearing' profit for this year, but keep in mind
1. The dog license fees are more than the entire animal control budget
2. They take in as many cats as they take in dogs
3. The animal control dept is responsible for enforcing ALL animal laws of the state and county
4. State law and county ordinance states "the dog license fee may be set at a rate sufficient to cover the cost of administering the Dog Law of 1919/Shiawassee Animal Control Ordinance, AS IT PERTAINS TO DOGS. No where does it say they may set it at a rate sufficient to cover all animal related enforcement plus have a nice little bit left over
5. As they raised the dog license fee ( to maybe the highest in the state, I've found none higher or even equal) they also reduced the animal control budget
6. Dog license fees go into the General Fund and exceed the Animal Control Budget providing a nice profit for our outlaw county government.
7. Shiawassee County contributes NOTHING to the Animal Control Budget over and above the dog license fees, as does this other county.
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